The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
COMMENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INFER ESTING THE PEOPLE.
The Views of Our Contemporaries on
Passing Public Events and Questions
~ IutpreSt.

The Views of Our Contemporaries on
passing Public Events and Questions
Interest.
It i some qualification TO know that
r4yfc are only four North Carolina flags
HI the War Department at Washington.
a.r aag bearers carried their banners
-IEeiy during the late unpleasantness.-
l.3ekIngham Rocket
lha State Board Of Agriculture has
~eu steps for more active cooperation
54 farmers meetings, Institutes, &c. all
over tho state This is a step in the right
direction, As North Carolina is sadly in
nged ot an Agricultural boom -L Green's
a5r3 Patriot.
9t late Years there has been something
af Il falling off III the number Of Oranges,
sHa It'd tile membership Of many of those still
aNtanr The encampment at Mount Holly
nsNt month viii arouse new interest IN
tai~ excellent organization, and, like q re
5-.4ous revival, add to its membership,
activity and effectiveness in North Caro-
l.na- Charlotte Observer.
ii j. again stated, this time in positive
terms. that the financial troubles of eN
Congressman James ". Reid have been
adjusted and that lie will at once return
81 thi- country aul begin the practice of
L.E. probably III Washington City or New
York TAl, i gratifying news. Mr.. Reid
1~ ID bright man and bore spotless char
a.rer untII the temptations Of Washington
o+eryame him Ii is the duty Of every
,,.,>-l
t:u a helping hand and assist him to his
fest agtln.- Statesville Landmark.
Hatabler" il his column which appears
Wees ,v III tile Edenron Enquirer, some time
s5oashed the question Why it was that the
a.e Randolph \. Shotwell was called a
Aago and d patriot. The Raleigh STATE
>aeo>loIE ii 4 recent issue fairly aud at
3..-tl answered this query. The Enquir-
,.t ,v!lL not allow Rambler or any one
5.-t- to say anything that could be miseon-
,,ruettl into 4 disrespectful or unkind
,3rlge of the lameuted deceased. We are
-tety, eor tile sake of the friends Of Mr..
Sa5twell. that the notice Of Rambler
a. peared IN the first place Edenton En-
e.urer
+r,+bf,II,, H.. called an aoa IF
ssaoa!s an over me country schools are
eonrinually springing up; We mean high
s,-aa1s where hovs and girls are prepared
for college and the ordinary business walks
III life And all this is not without a
ueauing-lf We live out our allotted time
here, We expect to see quite different
showing in the census as regards educa
- as
~ ..,or,
, ,f,.S
oa ,,o.,
,.oc.r ,-;la a,d viii
,,,t,lr,If,- 1,.......so f<a,nars-
NJ Eays
Mr. Cleveland Is steadily growing II pop
aar tavor. There Is no opponent Tor the
H3mlHanon iii the i'emoclalic parry. he
-fan That will help him prodi5iously.
There il great force III numbers-in una
:5mity. He will be probably elected as
Fair AZ a matter can be determined so far
Ill advance He can defeat either Blame
or sherman for neither has moral charac-
scr and neither can be trusted. Ihe South
would rather have Blaine President than
John sherman Mr.. Cleveland's lndorse-
!neIt by Ohio is significant and encourag
jG, Wilmington Star.
The new railroad enterprise TO Gran
Derry promises TO soon oeSln the surveys
afa 70 commence grading lh NoFeihoer
We know Col :. McD late, Jud9e avery
and Maj. Wilson, of Morganton, and their
Hrse They are gentlemen OF means, en-
t~tprlse and railway experience ahd say
taeE have abundant captal 90 oeslh me
Enterprise. What railway i behind the
ae enterprise, We know not Some con
eture that the Carolina Central IS the
@2atToi-ins SPirt ana "isaes an oot'et -
Sranperry and tennessee, where iron anu
All etp .th Aurora.